I have finished the first two days of classes, which means I have been to all of my classes and am now in a lovely state of 'syllabus shock', as my voice instructor so nicely put it. It seems manageable, but we'll see.
I am also definitely coming down with something, which could have had better timing. Of course, it could have been at a time that was much WORSE, too, so I'm not complaining too much, except that I don't think I should have to get sick once a semester. Do normal people do that?
I always think with my colds that I'll be able to catch the next one early, but... nope. I've had a sore throat since I landed, and only now is it in the 'hello you're sick' phase. Hmph.
Anyway, that is not the point of this blog! The main point of this blog is a natural remedy that I've been meaning to try out for some time. (I have a generous supply of Airborne and cough drops, but they can only go so far.) It's basically a mix of hot water, fresh ginger, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and honey. Sounds delicious, right?
The best part? It WORKS. I bought quite a lot of fresh ginger at the Farmer's Market, since it's Hawaii and you can do that, and so actually had all of the ingredients on hand for once. Despite being rather spicy (sort of like being punched in the throat with every sip), I now feel somewhat better. Enough to stop moaning and write a blog, anyway.
Another reason I was so excited was that, after catching a cold in Japan, my host mom gave me several things, one of which was ginger-flavored and all of which were fantastic. I have been looking for recipes ever since, but never got to try them out... until now. I feel very accomplished.
I think I shall go and sleep now. Good night.
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